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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1906
Page
5
The Taylor County Fair in Bedford runs September 11 to 14 with fast horse races, open air attractions, and farm exhibits. Farmers and farm wives are urged to showcase crops, livestock, needlework, and housework, while locals discuss interurban rail plans and regional bank developments.
The Cedar Falls Globe reports Mr. Carson sold his half interest in the Cedar Falls Gazette to H. A. Smith of Des Moines who will assume immediate control as business manager. Carson, who came from Bedford Illinois three years ago, will stay in Cedar Falls to manage his Oklahoma farm and pursue other investments.
Clarence E. Dunning died in Denver Colorado at 9 10 Saturday morning after illness with tuberculosis following pneumonia He was born April 3 1878 in Mt Ayr and aged 33 years 4 months 29 days His funeral was held in Mt Ayr with relatives Frank Dunning and Clyde Dunning attending Survivors include his parents Day Dunning and his brother and other family members from the community
Edwin B. Healy a pioneer of Iowa died last Saturday at his son Frank’s home. Born April 9 1826 in Woodstock Connecticut he was 80 years 4 months and 16 days. He married Mary E Priest of Bolton Massachusetts in October 1848 and they had six children Henry E Frank P Clarence A Oscar M Elmer H Anna I. His wife died last October and son Henry preceded him in death.
Miss Mamie Hamilton narrowly escaped serious injury after a porch railing collapsed, sending her twenty two feet to the ground at the Bedford Telephone Co central office. She suffered bruises and shock but no broken bones. her sister and friends hope for a swift recovery.
A Presbyterian Sunday school class led by John Thompson, about a dozen boys, departed last Thursday for a week of camping north of town in the Hess pasture. Rev. Barackman accompanies them as they fish, hunt, and play athletic games during the outing.
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